THE GRAND PAVOIS LA ROCHELLE -Numerous new products presented in previews, presence of 800 international brands from 33 different countries, exhibition of more than 700 boats on land including 300 afloat: the Grand Pavois La Rochelle clearly confirms the fact of being a business show, a show of new products, a meeting of tomorrow’s boating trends and a reference show for French and European boating.

In terms of attendance, the international afloat show will have counted 72,000 visitors (editor’s note, 73,000 in 2022) with a rainy Thursday and a closing day shifted to Monday (editor’s note, from Tuesday to Sunday in 2022).

As for exhibitors and professionals, the Atlantic meeting was sold out in June and welcomed 130 new exhibitors and 68 new brands. Note for this edition, an increase in the surface area dedicated to Equipment Manufacturers up 30%, the presence of new countries and new foreign regions such as Spain, Brazil, Sicily and the strong rise in power of the space “Eco-navigation & Sustainable Innovations with EDF” which welcomed 52 companies and startups this year (editor’s note, 23 in 2022), without forgetting South Africa as the 2023 guest country of honor.